Tuesday, May 3, 2016

New Zealand Food Connection Blogger Food Bag Challenge

Cooking is always a challenging moment for me and my Little Angels as we explored the new style of cooking. As a Mom to my 5 Little Angels, I always ensure my Little Angels got the best taste of food that are healthy and delicious too. This round, our mission is to create an inspiring, delicious dish or combination of dishes using the premium quality New Zealand products given to us. Let me share to all of you, 2 of my master pieces of dishes using 2 hero ingredients in my mystery bag.

Ingredients
1. 907 gm of Talley's New Zealand Greenshell Mussels (Hero Ingredient)
2. 5 cloves garlic, minced
3. 1 cloves big shallots, minced
4. 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
5. 3 Tbsp of Oat
6. 2 small branch of curry leave
7. 10 slices of Kraft Cheese
8. 1 fresh chili
9. A Tbsp of Basil Leaves
10. Half piece of limes


Instructions 
1. Heat the pan and melt the butter. 
2. Add on the minced garlic, big shallot, curry leaves and fresh chili.
3. Put in Talley's New Zealand Greenshell Mussels and stir it up once all the butter melt
4. Add on the Oat to made the sauce ticker. (Some use corn flour but I prefer Oat because it is healthier for my Little Angels to stay healthy).
5. Take out the Talley's New Zealand Greenshell Mussels from the pan and arrange it at a plate.
6. Put some cheese on top and baked it for 10 minutes until the cheese melt.
7. Spread some basil leaves on top of the mussels once it is removed from the microwave before serve to everyone.





King Salmon, Arahi Halal Wine and Pic's Peanut Butter alongside a range of safe and tasty new produce for Malaysian consumers are amongst the latest offerings from New Zealand and unveiled at Food Connection Malaysia. Chef Sam Kung, Executive Chef of international luxury hotel InterContinentail Kuala Lumpur was on hand to show how these ingredients can come together in a wide range of delicious local and international cuisine.
Executive Chef Sam Kung
Pan Seared Salmon with Vanilla Mash & Orange Capper Salsa
"Every day, more than 2,600 food producers create mouthwatering and nutritious foods to suit every palate in Asia, all in safe, sustainable and pristine conditions," says Matt Ritchie, New Zealand Trade Commissioner to Malaysia.
HE High Commissioner of New Zealand, Dr. John Subrtizky (Malaysia),SHOTT Brand Ambassador, Mixologist Lorietta Bahr,& Trade Commissioner, Matt Ritchie (Malaysia) 
"We are honoured to work with likeminded partners here in Malaysia and look forward to bringing more delicious and high-quality New Zealand food to Malaysian consumers,: said HE Dr John Subritzku, New Zealand Ambassador/High Commissioner to Malaysia. 
HE High Commissioner of New Zealand, Dr. John Subrtizky (Malaysia)
New Zealand export more than half its total food production and Malaysia is the 9th largest export market. The showcase at Food Connection Malaysia is a demonstration of New Zealand's understanding of the complex international food market and rapidly growing need to produce safe and quality food in a sustainable and innovative manner. Relish some of New Zealand's best F&B products and meet the companies all without travelling to New Zealand. Check out for New Zealand produce in supermarkets or visit www.newzealand.com to find out more.
NZTE Associates with Exhibitors
Let me introduce to all of you the new Merchants from New Zealand :-
  • Spring Sheep Milk Co. : Luxurious, creamy and healthy NZ sheep milk products including gelato and milk powder suitable for lactose-intolerant individuals
  • Pic's Peanut Butter : The peanut butter brand in New Zealand, with no preservatives, no colouring, no added sugar and just high oleic peanuts
  • Arahi Beverages : High quality halal wine using high quality wine grapes
  • Southern Fresh : 30 years of growing experience and New Zealand's leading professional growers and processors of high quality, fresh and processed baby vegetables, salad lines and herbs 
  • Sealord : One of the largest seafood companies in the Southern Hemisphere and with more than 50 years of fishing experience, farming, processing and marketing operations
  • Mud House Wines : Two decades and Award winning vibeyard
  • Emerald Foods : Premium Ice Cream manufacturer based in Auckland since 1985
Also featured were the best in meat, seafood, beverage and grocery items from the likers of Dunningham, Eco Healthy Foods, Emerald Foods Ltd, Fonterra Brands, Giesen Wines, Kapiti Ice Cream, Mudhouse, New Zealand Unlimited Sdn Bhd, Pure South, Sealord, Shott Beverages, Spring Sheep Milk Co. Talley's, The New Zealand Dessert Company and The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company.
HE High Commissioner of New Zealand, Dr. John Subrtizky (Malaysia), Intercontinental Hotel Executive Chef Sam Kung,& Trade Commissioner, Matt Ritchie (Malaysia) 
Lets look at my 2nd master piece using New Zeland Bonfiskey Deli Premium Seafood i.e. Hake Steak. A simple dish that is full of nutritions for my Little Angels/

Ingredients 
1. Hake Steak, New Zeland Bonfiskey Deli Premium Seafood (Hero Ingredient)
2. 2 Tbsp of cooking oil
3. 1 Tbsp of basil leaves
4. 1 Tbsp of Japanese Soya Sauce 
5.  Half piece of limes



 Instructions 
1. Marinate the Hake Steak, New Zeland Bonfiskey Deli Premium Seafood with Japanese soya sauce, lime and basil leave for 15 minutes
2. Add some oil at the frying pan and wait till it is really hot
3. Add on the Marinated Hake Steak and fry for 4-5 minutes and turn the fish and cook it for another 4 minutes on the other side.
4. Remove the fish from the pan to a serving dish.
Cheesy Greenshell Mussels with Butter Sauce
Pan Fried Hake with Basil Leave
Within half an hour, Mommy Jane had accomplished 2 master pieces using the 2 Hero Ingredients from New Zealand Food Connection i.e. New Zealand Greenshell Mussels and New Zeland Bonfiskey Deli Premium Seafood of Hake Steak. There were named as Cheesy Greenshell Mussels with Butter Sauce and Pan Fried Hake with Basil Leaves.  My Little Angels love the new creations very much because the items given were fresh and juicy. It is indeed the best seafood ingredients from New Zealand. With Western and Malaysian style of fine dining experience, all of you should try out my secret recipe here using 2 hero ingredients from New Zealand.
Me and my Little Angels enjoyed our Dinner using Fresh Seafood from New Zealand 








39 comments:

  1. OMG you can cook so well! Drooling! Perhaps you can name your food or recipe too :)

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    1. Hi Amelia, my food were name as Cheesy Greenshell Mussels with Butter Sauce and Pan Fried Hake with Basil Leaves. Thanks for your support :)

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  2. Haha, can ask my mother to try to cook this dish too. =)

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    1. LIm, I'm sure your whole family will love this dish too. Yummy...

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  3. Looks yummy especially the fish! You cook well =)

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    1. Shini, thanks for the compliments. Will create more dishes now for the health of my Little Angels :)

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  4. Droolworthy! I liked the way you have used these ingredients.

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    1. Rainbow Diaries, it is a healthy ingredients that bring out the best dish :)

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  5. OMG The food you have cook with new zealand food looks so yummy =D Wish to try to cook it too!

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    1. Sharon, the seafood is very fresh and mades the dish yummy. Good luck on your cooking. Easy and healthy dish.

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  6. Cheese baked mussel and the salmon are so tempting .. you really good at cooking...Next time will try to cook the salmon...ahaha

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    1. Thanks, May. I will try out other cooking too and share with all of you later :)

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  7. The salmon look fresh. This week will go for grocery and will buy this fresh seafood from New Zealand.

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    1. Betty, the Pan Fried Hake really fresh and import from New Zealand. You should try out their seafood too :)

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  8. Love the produce from New Zealand! You look quite like a master in the kitchen!

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    1. Farena, we love it too. Thanks for the compliment :)

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  9. You are cool mummy!!! I like the food from New Zealand!!

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  10. That mussel! I havent eaten mussel for ages. Now looking at your pictures, i'm drooling already

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    1. Fadzillah, you should get it now and try my recipes. I'm sure you will love the taste.

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  11. I am drooling over mussels looking simply yummy.

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    1. Pooja, lets try the cooking with my recipes. I'm sure your children will love it so much.

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  12. oh yums the Pan Fried Hake with Basil Leaves looks so delicious! :D truly comforting

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    1. Fish, hope you enjoy cooking with my recipes given :)

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  13. not a fan of mussel but a fan of salmon. The way of preparation looks very delicious! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Geng Qian, you should try to cook the Greenshell Mussels using my recipes and I'm sure you will love it coz' before that, I'm not a fan also but once I explore my new recipe, I love it so much.

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  14. wa so yummy! the seafood looks fresh

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    1. Rane, it is indeed fresh even though it is from New Zealand.

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  15. nice leh!!! I need to try it at home too.

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    1. Pui San, if you follow my recipes, I'm sure you will get the outcome too. Happy Eating :)

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  16. I really should learn to learn what time to read food blogs lo. Making me so hungry after saw your seafood photos espcially the fishy.. oh my...

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    1. Berry, thanks for the compliment. Next time when you feel hungry, you can try out my recipe here using hero ingredient from New Zealand.

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  17. Looks so very yummy... feeling hungry already... next time keep some for me lah... even one tiny piece can already... hahaha

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    1. Miera, no problem. I will keep 3 pieces of mussels for you next round instead :)

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  18. The mussels looks so delicious, I wish to try it.

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    1. Kelly, it is indeed delicious and I'm sure you will love it too :)

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  19. wow Jane really enjoy right to taste the amazing seafood, your kids must love it

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    1. Leona, my kids and everyone that had tasted it, really love the taste. You could try it too :)

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  20. The recipe ain't too hard to follow, will try make one since I like mussel as well :)

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